diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
index 0bd1294ba517..39c5e6fdb72c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
@@ -2243,7 +2243,7 @@ s32 ixgbe_fc_enable_generic(struct ixgbe_hw *hw)
 	}
 
 	/* Configure pause time (2 TCs per register) */
-	reg = hw->fc.pause_time * 0x00010001;
+	reg = hw->fc.pause_time * 0x00010001U;
 	for (i = 0; i < (MAX_TRAFFIC_CLASS / 2); i++)
 		IXGBE_WRITE_REG(hw, IXGBE_FCTTV(i), reg);